Jaco Kriel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacobus Albertus Kriel | ||
| Born |
21 August 1989 Standerton, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hoërskool Standerton | ||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker | ||
| Current club | Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010–2013 | Young Lions | 26 | (35) |
| 2010–2015 | Golden Lions | 44 | (100) |
| 2011–present | Lions | 57 | (70) |
| 2016–present | Kubota Spears | 0 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2016–present | South Africa | 7 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 6 August 2016. | |||
Jacobus Albertus Kriel (born 21 August 1989 in Standerton, South Africa) is a rugby union player for the Lions in the Super Rugby competition and for Kubota Spears in the Japanese Top League. He plays as a flanker.
Kriel has also represented the University of Johannesburg in the Varsity Cup.
He was the headboy of Hoërskool Standerton and captained their first team, he also played Craven Week.
International rugby
On 28 May 2016, Kriel was included in a 31-man South Africa squad for their three-test match series against a touring Ireland team.[1]
References
- ↑ "Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jaco Kriel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- Lions profile
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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